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Scotts Valley, CA vs San Luis Obispo, CA

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- The average commute for residents of San Luis Obispo is 11.0% shorter than it is for residents of Scotts Valley.
- 44.0% fewer residents of San Luis Obispo work from home compared to residents of Scotts Valley.
 Scotts Valley, CASan Luis Obispo, CAUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Scotts Valley, CASan Luis Obispo, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)69.3%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock6.6%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.9%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock5.4%0.5%
 Walk1.9%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock10.9%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Scotts Valley, CASan Luis Obispo, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.3%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock24.2%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.22.0%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock18.3%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.6.8%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock3.1%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.6.9%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.5.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock1.9%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.7.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.3%2.9%
Reviews for Scotts Valley    4 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

We lived and worked in Scotts Valley for a number of years. It's a nice enough city, safe and clean unlike some areas of Santa Cruz. It's well managed and the schools  More

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Over 7 years ago

Great weather and small town feel but it is changing rapidly  More

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Over 11 years ago

Scotts Valley is an ideal, small town with many wonderful features. It's just 10 minutes from the beaches in nearby Santa Cruz yet doesn't get the wet fog because it's  More

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Reviews for San Luis Obispo    21 Reviews

MY FIANCEE AND I ARE LOOKING TO MOVE TO SLO FOR RETIREMENT ( NEXT MONTH ) WE ARE BOTH ARTISTS AND HOPE OUR TALENT WILL HELP WITH COST OF LIVING IN SLO!!! ANY  More

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Over 10 years ago

In almost any season of the year in San Luis Obispo, you’ll find the sun shining and the temperature hitting around 70º at some point in the day. With the temperature  More

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San Luis Obispo and surrounding areas are beautiful, great weather, beaches, farms markets, a downtown area full of some of the best bars and restaurants, wine country,  More

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